Who should New Orleans Saints fans pull for in the playoffs? A lot of fans may have already checked out now that the black and gold were eliminated, and some may be choosing their own personal favorites to win it all. But if you’re interested in keeping up with the former Saints on new teams, we’ve got everything you need.
There are plenty of players who suited up for New Orleans competing in the postseason, as are former Saints coaches like Frank Smith and Vic Fangio (with the Miami Dolphins) as well as former scouts like Omar Khan (the Pittsburgh Steelers general manager). To say nothing of former Saints assistant coaches Dan Campbell and Aaron Glenn doing big things with the Detroit Lions. The division-rival Tampa Bay Buccaneers are the only team in the playoffs without a single former Saints player on their roster.
Here’s a quick look at the former Saints players on each playoff team going into the wild-card round:
DT Montravius Adams (Pittsburgh Steelers)
LB Kwon Alexander (Pittsburgh Steelers injured reserve)
LB Jaylon Smith (Pittsburgh Steelers practice squad)
CB Eli Apple (Miami Dolphins)
LT Terron Armstead (Miami Dolphins)
K Dustin Hopkins (Cleveland Browns)
DT Sheldon Rankins (Houston Texans)
C Austin Reiter (Kansas City Chiefs practice squad)
WR Deonte Harty (Buffalo Bills)
RB Latavius Murray (Buffalo Bills)
LB A.J. Klein (Buffalo Bills)
CB Arthur Maulet (Baltimore Ravens)
FS Marcus Williams (Baltimore Ravens)
CB Tre Swilling (Baltimore Ravens)
P Daniel Whelan (Green Bay Packers)
LB Eric Wilson (Green Bay Packers)
RB Ellis Merriweather (Green Bay Packers practice squad)
K Brett Maher (Los Angeles Rams)
TE Miller Forristall (Los Angeles Rams practice squad)
CB Bradley Roby (Philadelphia Eagles)
RB Boston Scott (Philadelphia Eagles)
S Justin Evans (Philadelphia Eagles injured reserve)
LB Alex Anzalone (Detroit Lions)
QB Teddy Bridgewater (Detroit Lions)
DB C.J. Gardner-Johnson (Detroit Lions)
WR Brandin Cooks (Dallas Cowboys)
RB SaRodorick Thompson Jr. (Dallas Cowboys practice squad)
S Erik Harris (San Francisco 49ers practice squad)
DT T.Y. McGill (San Francisco 49ers practice squad)
WR Willie Snead IV (San Francisco 49ers practice squad)
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